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Quiz about Hooray for Lemons
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Hooray for Lemons! Trivia Quiz


In response to a quiz challenge by kyleisalive for the Author Challenges badge, here are ten questions on lemons for you. Have fun :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Creedy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Creedy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
342,866
Updated
Jan 22 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1243
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which exotic countries is it believed lemons first grew? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Citric acid was first extracted from lemons in the 19th century. It has many uses today. These include biological uses such as helping stabilise calcium crystals in bone and helping to remove fats from blood vessels. Interestingly, it is also used to help lower what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which early explorer introduced lemons to the Americas? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In which relatively newly settled country in particular do lemons flourish in the wild? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is a Meyer (as related to lemons)? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Is it easier to squeeze a lemon if they're kept refrigerated?


Question 7 of 10
7. To stop certain other fruits from turning brown after being sliced, sprinkling them with lemon juice is a perfect antidote. These include apples, avocados and what other particularly well known elongated fruit? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This is interesting: It's quite common for employees of banking institutions to use lemon juice for which purpose? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Lemon juice is excellent for cleaning household goods, and, if mixed with beeswax, what other use for wooden furniture in particular? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. To what amazing use can lemons be put in school science experiments? Hint



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1. In which exotic countries is it believed lemons first grew?

Answer: India, Burma and China

From these countries, they spread outwards to the rest of the world approximately in the first century AD. This occurred with the rise of the Roman Empire as it also began to spread outwards to the rest of the known world. When lemons were first introduced to the rest of the world however, they weren't widely grown and it wouldn't be until the seventh century, with their arrival in the Middle East, that they began to gain in popularity.
2. Citric acid was first extracted from lemons in the 19th century. It has many uses today. These include biological uses such as helping stabilise calcium crystals in bone and helping to remove fats from blood vessels. Interestingly, it is also used to help lower what?

Answer: Blood pressure

Citric acid was known to be present in lemon juice as long ago as the 13th century. It was first extracted from lemon juice by a Swedish chemist in 1874. One hundred years later chemists were able to manufacture it from other products, such as sugar. By 2007 it was being used in drinks, food products, detergents, in some cosmetics, and for biological and industrial purposes.
3. Which early explorer introduced lemons to the Americas?

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Fruit was particularly easy to introduce to any locations where it hadn't grown before - it was simply a case of carrying the seeds from any fruit and replanting them in the new, suitable environment. Spanish conquerors then further added to the spread of the new fruit in the Americas when they carried the fruit's seeds with them on their expeditions.
4. In which relatively newly settled country in particular do lemons flourish in the wild?

Answer: Australia

The Australian wild lemon is a very hardy little fruit and the tree from which it grows can reach as high as four metres. Modified of course with various enhancers, its juice is particularly tangy. Australia wasn't settled by Europeans until 1788, which is a relatively late date in the history of the world.
5. What is a Meyer (as related to lemons)?

Answer: A cross between a lemon and an orange

Meyers can also be crossed with mandarins and both combinations of this newly cultivated fruit have a beautiful refreshing perfume and a lovely taste. Their skin however is much thinner, so one has to be careful if shipping them to markets elsewhere to avoid damage occurring to the fruit.
6. Is it easier to squeeze a lemon if they're kept refrigerated?

Answer: No

Lemons are much easier to squeeze if kept at room temperature. However, not for more than a few days, because the fruit can develop mould if left too long out of the fridge. Oh, and be careful squeezing a particularly juicy lemon kept at room temperature.

Its juice is a killer if it squirts up into your eyes! If you're not too keen on leaving your lemons at room temperature for any length of time, another tip is to remove them from the fridge when ready for use, and warm them up slightly in the microwave. God bless modern technology.
7. To stop certain other fruits from turning brown after being sliced, sprinkling them with lemon juice is a perfect antidote. These include apples, avocados and what other particularly well known elongated fruit?

Answer: Bananas

This is because the lemon juice acts as a preservative. Such an excellent little fruit, its juices are perfect for all three of the above fruits (apples, avocados and bananas) to stop them turning a most unappetising colour after being sliced.
8. This is interesting: It's quite common for employees of banking institutions to use lemon juice for which purpose?

Answer: To keep their fingers moistened when counting notes

Of course one can always use water as well, but how much more appealing would the aroma be by using lemon juice instead? Easy to prepare as well, all one needs to do is cut a lemon in half and keep it close by on the counter. Given its antiseptic qualities, the lemon juice could also be a real aid in helping keep banking tellers and cashiers safe from all sorts of germs which are passed around on bank notes as well.
9. Lemon juice is excellent for cleaning household goods, and, if mixed with beeswax, what other use for wooden furniture in particular?

Answer: Furniture polish

I once knew a delightful elderly lady who had a very thick historical book inherited from her grandmother, one that was crammed full with all the things lemon juice could be used for around the home and in various recipes. Though I may be allowed to borrow it for a while, she always tittered in a ladylike fashion and took the book back home with her. Lemon juice can be used around the home, for example, to dissolve all sorts of dirty marks and grime; mixed with baking soda to help keep cooking utensils and other containers sparkling like new; as a room freshener; to lighten the colour of hair; to help fade freckles, to whiten the skin on work-hardened hands; to soften rough elbows; as an insecticide - and an astonishing number of other uses.
10. To what amazing use can lemons be put in school science experiments?

Answer: To produce electricity

Isn't that just astonishing! Although other fruits and vegetables can be used as well, lemons are preferred because of the acid they contain. Two metal products such as a nail and a copper coin can be placed in a lemon, and with electrodes attached to the lemon (or several similarly set up lemons to produce more electricity), this can produce enough power to power a digital clock or an LED to produce light.
Source: Author Creedy

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